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1962 Map of Lisbon

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lisbon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Lisbon Oil and Gas Field and its counterparts, the Bear Creek Oil and Gas Field and the Smackover Oil and Gas Field, dominate this South Arkansas landscape during the early 1960s. This survey illustrates the intensive resource extraction in Union County and Ouachita County, with numerous well pads and service roads carving through the timberlands. Settled pockets like Lisbon and Dumas City are surrounded by a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Lone Oak Cem, Hicks Cem, and Yocum Cem, which provide essential clues for genealogical research.

Waterways like Smackover Creek and Richland Creek wind through the terrain, historically influencing the placement of early rural institutions. The map captures traditional landmarks such as Sweet Canaan Ch and Sweet Home Ch, situated alongside established cemeteries like Salem Cem and Davis Cem. This document reflects a mid-century period where industrial energy production and traditional rural community life existed in close proximity.